日本語
In English, in more formal situations, we often use indirect questions because they sound more polite.
To make a question more polite we often begin with an indirect question phrase such as:
Example questions :
DIRECT QUESTION : Where is the post office?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Do you know where the post office is?
DIRECT QUESTION : What's the time?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Could you tell me what the time is?
DIRECT QUESTION : Does this train go to Brighton?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Can you tell me if this train goes to Brighton?
DIRECT QUESTION : Is there a bank nearby?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Have you any idea whether there is a bank nearby?
Note for use of indirect questions :
If the direct question begins with an auxiliary verb ( no question word), add 'if' or 'whether' after an indirect question phrase to make the question indirect.
We don't use 'if' or whether with Do you think...?
eg. Do you think he's gone to London? NOT Do you think if he's gone to London?
| Indirect question example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Do you know what time it is? | 今何時かわかる？ |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | まずはどこに連れてってくれるのか教えてくれないかな？ |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | それは、どこにあるのか教えてくれます？ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | でも、彼女があいつらに何かできると思う？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | そっちで見つけられると思う？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | いつ出発するつもりなの？ |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | ニック、彼らがいくら払ってるのか教えてくれるかい？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 何色のパッケージか分かる？ |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | そうだったわね、忘れてたわ。それじゃあいつ会えるかしら？ |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | そうだろ？ それじゃあどこに住みたいか言ってごらん？ |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | ありえないわね。価格交渉できるかしら？ |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 予約するべきかな？ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 次はいつ家を見に行くの？ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | どこに家を構えるつもりなの? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | いつ僕たちはミーティング出来ると思いますか？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 彼はいい人だと思わない？ |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | それって手数料を請求するってこと？ |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 今からすることは決めてあるのかい？ |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | きみ、本当に問題を解決する気があるのかい？ |
